The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-03-18
horticultural Notes.

Furnished by resolution of the Allen
County Horticultural Society, by b. {. |
Pancoast, Sec.
We know that even in this favored |
land very many women are depenoen'
unon their own exertions for living,
and not only this, but many, besides
caring for themselves, have others
looking to them for support. How 10
proyide for these is a serious question.
The growing of small fruits is one
Of the few occupations for which wom-
en- are specially fitted.
II is not laborous, does not require
much physical strength, and the out
door exercise which it affords Is enough
to recommend it to many.
Most women have the taste and skill
TO prepare fruit for market. and a little
extra care expended in this way IS
never lost.
The following hints to beginners
taken from the report of the American
Horticultural Society for 1888, WILL not
be out Of place. ..,
T your facilities. your anu
capital, nearness to market and aoih'y
to obtain help. ill,
Begin in q small wav. You VIII
make some mistakes, aud nave mueh
to learn.
Piant but few varieties, and only
2 such a generally succeed. You can
, we'll afford to do without those new
! Kinds that are destined to supersede
, all Others
Re more pra.icai than theoretical.
r Be more ready t. believe whas you
I see than what you hear.
= Take some good horticultural papers
3 and read them atteD:ively.
> Sell no poor berries. They will IN
iure your credit more than they are
worth. Use them to make fruit syrup
with.
the growing season. Ipjure no roots In
lcultivation.
y All berry plants do best Oh land that
e ia rich Without richness, there l.
9 nothing to make fruit of. Withou!
1t moisture To dissolve the food in the SOIL
d il is unavailable, for all plant food Is IL
Il Without a comparatively cool soil
the plants cannot remain healthy.
a The fruit grower is an employer, and
Or e,ch plant set out il an employee wbict
T. can accomplish much or little accord'
ID mo to the masters knowledge OF ~
Ie nee,Is. and his faithfilness in proVid
te ing for them. ,.,
le establishment, and ifnOt hindered vii
* on steadily on doing the work appoint
We ed to il by nature, gathering its foo-
&C and changing the raw material o.
Sc mean, of rain and sunshine and tas
I'd atmosphere. into delicious fruit.
ell II ia a pleasant thought that tn
d nIants which we set out are so man.
1t little helpers engaged in our service
in anil whether we sleep or wake, ar
no sirk or we'll they still go Oh with tne'
I'd silent busy work.
he It is the fruit growers province !,
in see that all the conditions are favoraol
nd 90 that there clay be no INTERRUPTION
nv Of this work.
he H;s returns will be in exact prOpol
tn ton to his judgment and thorough
At ness in this respect. This Is poir
ed where knowledge is power:
re I might say in regard to the nume'
IN gu. insect pests, that there are man
to w,vs of gettin. rid Of them frooaol
to the s;,rsst wav is 10 take each bug.
is .oon "A discovered. aud lay it on . bloc
M of WOOL. then thoroughly puiveri'
III with some heavy object. :.
I'VE Eternal vigilance is the price OF VII
1e tory.
Ids In futuYe we will take up each XII
sit -; fruit and discuss the best methods
icy cultivation.
1at VIII he glad to answer any question
md ,hat NAV be asked in farmers column